Chemistry, asked by baski2853, 11 months ago

When cl2 rects with excess of f2 .Clf3 is formed and not fcl3?

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Answered by anandbharti
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Due to the presence d-orbitals in Chlorine

Chlorine has empty 3d orbitals. it has electric configuration of 3s2 3p5

It can promote its 3p electrons to empty 3d orbitals so, that it can have more half filled orbitals to accommodate 3 Fluorine atoms around it.

Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

F cannot show positive oxidation state as it has highest electronegativity Because Fluorine cannot expand its covalency due to absence of d- orbital. As Fluorine is a small sized atom, it cannot pack three large sized Cl atoms around it.

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